Sentences with word «vigilantism»

Vigilantism means taking the law into your own hands without having legal authority. It refers to individuals or groups who act as unofficial enforcers, seeking to punish or bring justice to others outside the legal system. Full definition
For the President of the Republic to publicly condemn the acts of these groups as criminals while addressing Parliament and recently in Kumasi in the presence of the Otumfuor, Asantehene and his call on the Police Service to act, attests to the seriousness of this cancer of political vigilantism in Ghana.
It's a film that centers on vigilantism on the U.S. - Mexican border and deep within Mexico itself, where some citizens take up arms against the drug cartels that murder people willy - nilly, often with macabre exhibitionism.
On behalf of the Advisory Board of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), I welcome you to this media briefing about political party vigilantism in Ghana.
Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Awuku, however, cautioned against treating the increased vigilantism as an NPP matter, and asserted that «we must also treat it as a matter that cuts across the political divide and not limit it to just the NPP.»
A group calling itself the Northern Youth for Peace and Development, has added its voice to condemnations of political vigilantism which threatens Ghana's enviable tag as the beacon of democracy in the sub region.
The NDC MP also launched vitriolic attacks on President Akufo - Addo, calling on him to wake up in dealing with vigilantism before Ghana start experiencing a replica of Bokom Haram and other civil wars.
Dr Apaak among other allegations submitted that, current senior members in government and other party grass root encourage vigilantism and have therefore failed in condemning acts of lawlessness being carried out by party members in the country.
The act has also reignited calls for action to be taken against vigilantism and mob justice which appear to becoming a phenomenon in the Ghanaian society.
Scam baiting is a form of internet vigilantism which has flourished with the spread of the World Wide Web to Africa, South America and the Far East.
«The Boondock Saints» was a seminal film about vigilantism before it became a popular subject for films and TV.
Mr Grieve insisted he did not want to promote vigilantism or defend people who used excessive force but said he wanted to stop people feeling that they could not intervene in their own neighbourhoods to prevent bad behaviour.
His Liberal Democrat counterpart added: «Of course every measure should be taken to protect children from paedophiles, but this should never topple into vigilantism
Speaking to Citi News after a public lecture on vigilantism at the GIMPA law faculty, the Reverend noted that, «just because you are affiliated to a political party shouldn't put one above the law.»
With a new movement of masked vigilantism sweeping over Miami, Florida, the game will use different characters to tell the whole story.
From wannabe hero Dave Lizewski's (Aaron Johnson) first attempt at vigilantism resulting in his stabbed, battered body being carted into the Emergency Room, to a later scene when he shoots a guy in the face with a Taser gun «Hangover style», the tone is all over the place, and yet, ironically, as steady as a rock.
I point to his comment out of fairness, because suggesting the use of force by law enforcement officials is clearly distinct from condoning vigilantism.
And then a morally disturbing and brutal form of torture and vigilantism takes hold, from which the father can never return.
They have cited several instances of persons arrested for political vigilantism who are eventually let go with minimal punishments, including the Delta Force 13 who were fined GHc 1,800 each after being charged with rioting, despite assaulting the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator.
In that way, in spite of its pivot away from vigilantism, Citizen continues to incentivize its users to head to the scene of the crime (literally) in order to live stream and potentially be rewarded through user interaction — a surprise emoji button that says «whoa» when you click it.
However, in no case a Christian should exercise vigilantism.
The bulk of confessional Christianity forbids vigilantism.
The NDC guru also used the platform to lash out at the government for doing little to curb vigilantism which according to him, has become rife in the current government in the last ten months of their administration.
On March 22, PBS Newshour featured a panel to discuss the complexities of «Stand Your Ground» in relation to the Trayvon Martin case, and its capacity to incite vigilantism.
«The minority in parliament condemns the attack in no uncertain terms as it is yet another manifestation of political vigilantism designed to intimidate, harass and silence vocal and outspoken members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
A non-governmental organization operating in the Northern Region, the Peace Seekers International, is calling for a complete overhaul of the national security setup if government is indeed committed to stopping the widespread political vigilantism gaining notoriety in the country.
That not withstanding, I have to caution that the rise of reckless vigilantism, which is breeding a new standard in lawlessness, has to be brought to book.
«There is very limited vigilantism,» Brooks says.
Vigilantism perceived to be protected by political authority is a one - way road to a break down of law and order.
Sincerely, Mr. Attah, «begyi steer nu» no foreign investor trusts our two gentlemen, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo and Bawumia because they lost everything called integrity in them right from when our president begun stealing speeches, endorsing vigilantism with his veep spewing lies and scamming the nation through dubious deals; the innocent tax payers» money ooo
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The Minister admitted that, despite the efforts by the police in fighting crime, if vigilantism is not dealt with, it has the potential to negatively affect all the good policies of government such as the One District - One Factory policy.
«We'll not interfere in the operational decisions, but we will stop vigilantism.
According to the Bishops, government must change from just talk about ending vigilantism and take real action.
Koku Anyidoho said the wave of political vigilantism under president Akufo - Addo proves the government is «completely impotent».
What seems more problematic is the virtual exaltation of Dirty Harry vigilantism, the storm trooper mentality and behavior on Nolte's part that the film breezily takes for granted...
The serial - killer vigilantism that endeared audiences to Dexter is almost entirely absent from this season, as are the interesting moral dilemmas that flavored seasons 1 - 3.
Arthur's general call to vigilantism narrows in on an unknown Captain Industry, who Arthur charges with the death of his drug - addicted mother in his formative years.
From this minor act of vigilantism things escalate until Robert finds himself taking out members of the Russian mafia and becoming embroiled in all - out war against heavily tattooed mob boss Teddy (Marton Csokas).
There is Barbara Gordon (Rosario Dawson), the commissioner's smart, forward - thinking daughter (an alumnus of Harvard for Police) who wants to clean up Gotham City by no longer depending on Batman's inefficient vigilantism.
This not only describes Michael Apted's Enough, but also Meir Zarchi's infamous exploitation flick I Spit on Your Grave, the main difference between the two being that Enough tries very hard to hide the fact that it's an ugly bit of repugnant vigilantism masquerading as a feminist uplift drama.
MFA Be Here Nowish - creator Natalie Leite directs her follow - up to Bare about a woman turning to vigilantism after confronting her art school rapist.
Like the Chan film, it's an uneasy mix of goofy comedy, extreme violence, breathtaking stuntwork and mildly fascistic vigilantism.
Lila & Eve has the typical makings of a Lifetime Films production: sudden, out of context tragedy, crappy justice systems, female vigilantism, and unlikely friendships forged by way of grief.
In my 2006 review, I noted that Mr. Slade hadn't thought through more complicated questions, and deliberately painted his character psychologies in monochrome in order to justify the protagonist's vigilantism purely to inflate his intellectually - worthless shock video.
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